New Products/Product News
Intermittent, Sequential Compression Therapy
| The new VascuTherm 3 by ThermoTek offers a combination of treatment modalities that include intermittent pneumatic compression for edema reduction, thermal therapy (both cold and heat with alternating contrast) for pain management, compression for deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis, and a special modality to enhance arterial blood flow to treat arterial insufficiency. The VascuTherm 3 delivers a proprietary thermal compression therapy solution in one easily transportable device. Its solid-state technology eliminates the need for ice and offers precise temperature control combined with vascular compression.
VascuTherm 3 Arterial Enhancement therapy unit is used in conjunction with specially designed therapy wraps to transfer pressure to the foot and then the calf using compressed air, to increase arterial blood flow to the lower extremities. It is designed to enhance blood flow by providing targeted sequential compression of the foot followed by the calf using a rapid inflation/deflation pressure pulse. The compression cycle initiates with a quick compression of the popliteal space of the foot to 120 mm Hg within 1 second, then a sequential compression of the calf to 120 mm Hg within 2 seconds. Following the compression phase, the wraps are deflated rapidly and held at rest for a period of 16 seconds. The cycle is repeated 3 times per minute.
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ThermoTek, Inc.
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Preoperative Navigation
| Wright Medical Group, Inc. has announced the full launch of its new PROPHECY™ Pre-Operative Navigation Guides for knee arthroplasty.
The PROPHECY program enables surgeons to utilize basic computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging scan technology to plan precise implant placement and alignment, before they enter the operating room. Wright Medical notes that, in contrast to utilizing traditional instruments to align the knee during surgery, the PROPHECY program utilizes computer imaging to develop patient-specific guides that follow the unique curvature of the patient’s bone anatomy. The guides produced by the PROPHECY program should fit snugly onto the end of bone by matching the individual’s distinctive contour.
Once the procedure begins, patient-specific PROPHECY navigation guides allow the surgeon to complete the implant placement with accuracy. By promoting accurate alignment, providing optimal sizing, and guiding precision implant placement, Wright’s new PROPHECY preoperative navigation delivers reproducible surgical results for knee arthroplasty.
The PROPHECY™ Pre-Operative Navigation Guides are available in 2 options: an Alignment and Resection Guide and a Pin Alignment Guide.
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Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
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